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Rice ball wrappers and rice ball packages

Patent 6544569 Issued on April 8, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject September 8, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Patent #: 4230728
Issued on: 10/28/1980
Inventor: Tezuka

Package for laver-wrapped rice-ball
Patent #: 4247564
Issued on: 01/27/1981
Inventor: Tezuka

Rice-ball rolled in laver
Patent #: 4251552
Issued on: 02/17/1981
Inventor: Uno ,   et al.

Seasoned rice rolled in laver
Patent #: 4251553
Issued on: 02/17/1981
Inventor: Kobayashi

Method of preparing shaped rice food
Patent #: 4276321
Issued on: 06/30/1981
Inventor: Nagatani

Wrapping films for "Norimaki" foods
Patent #: 4623568
Issued on: 11/18/1986
Inventor: Suzuki

Completely openable packing wrapper in particular for pasty food products
Patent #: 4801075
Issued on: 01/31/1989
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Packaging for piece goods
Patent #: 5184771
Issued on: 02/09/1993
Inventor: Jud, et al.

Method of cooking a food product and product thereof Patent #: 5741533
Issued on: 04/21/1998
Inventor: Lorenzo Moore, et al.

Inventors

Application

No. 658384 filed on 09/08/2000

US Classes:

426/115, For dispensing or serving53/429, Folding53/466, U-fold forming initial wrap426/120, Diverse food426/121, Lapped multiplanar unit, i.e., shingled426/123, Having destructive type opening utilizing tearing appendage426/125Food is surface coated with peelable or strippable nonedible film former

Examiners

Primary: Bhat, Nina

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 07222559 JP. 08/11/1995

International Classes

B65B 011/00
B65H 045/00
B65D 033/18

Foreign Application Priority Data

2000-07-13 JP

Abstract

A rice ball wrapper comprises an outer film, an inner film and a sheet of food sandwiched between the two films. The inner film comprising two film pieces having opposed sides lapping over each other at an approximate widthwise midportion of the wrapper. The outer film is provided at an approximate longitudinal and widthwise central portion thereof with tabs for tearing the film from the central portion to longitudinal opposite ends thereof. The tabs are formed by an incision made in the film through the thickness thereof.

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